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Member firms: Paapam seeks withdrawal of requirement for submission of affidavit

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam), representing over 300...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 08:13am

Business & Finance

PBA applauds SBP’s revised SME financing limits

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) applauds the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for its progressive step...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Business & Finance

SME banking: SBP launches ‘Challenge Fund’

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to launch a “Challenge Fund” for technology adoption...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:58am

Business & Finance

SME banking: SBP launches ‘Challenge Fund’

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to launch a “Challenge Fund” for technology adoption...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am

Business & Finance

Impact of power tariff hike on SMEs highlighted

KARACHI: The capacity building of every business is essential and eminent by facilitation from the government, said...

Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am

Business & Finance

Minister highlights role of SMEs in economic growth

LAHORE: Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister Industries and Production has initiated a process to enhance...

Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am

Business & Finance

SMEs’ growth: PBA hails SBP’s initiative of risk coverage scheme for banks

KARACHI: In a collaborative effort to support the SME sector, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has recently ...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Business & Finance

SME sector’s access to finance priority area: DG SBP

KARACHI: Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Saleem Ullah has said that ease in access to finance for the...

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 08:35am

Business & Finance

Agriculture and SME finance expansion: SBP issues letters to banks to develop five-year plans

KARACHI: The Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), chaired the second Steering Committee meeting on July 4 on...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 08:25am

Business & Finance

Smeda launches 10-year cluster-based development plan

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) has evolved a 10-year Cluster-Based...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 05:48am

Business & Finance

TDAP holds dialogue on trade facilitation initiatives

KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Pakistan Single Window (PSW) are in joint concerted...

Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

Embrace SME financing as core business, SBP asks banks

KARACHI: Saleemullah, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has termed the SME as lifeline of the economy ...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

LCCI, SBP mark Micro, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises Day

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Thursday organized an important event in collaboration with...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

ACCA report explains how accountants help SMEs overcome challenges

LAHORE: Empathy, adaptability and the human touch are vital to SMEs navigating through today’s dynamic and...

Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am

Business & Finance

SME sector: SBP directs banks to adopt DSCF solutions

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has instructed the banks to adopt Digital Supply Chain Finance (DSCF)...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

HBL and EXIM partner to boost SME exports

ISLAMABAD: HBL and EXIM (Export-Import Bank of Pakistan) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate ...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:47am

Business & Finance

HBL inaugurates Islamic banking branch in DHA Phase-VIII Karachi

KARACHI: HBL inaugurated its Islamic Banking Branch in DHA Phase 8, Karachi. This is a first-of-its-kind modular...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

Business & Finance

SMEDA, ILO unveil joint study

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and International Labour Organization (ILO)...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

Business & Finance

BoP joins SME finance forum

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab, a key player in Pakistan’s SME banking segment, has joined hands with SME Finance ...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

Business & Finance

FBL inaugurates regional head office & flagship branch in Multan

MULTAN: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) Pakistan’s fastest growing Islamic bank, inaugurated its Multan Regional Head...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

Business & Finance

UBG calls for unified action to overcome economic challenges

KARACHI: Pakistan is currently grappling with one of its most severe economic crises, prompting leaders from the...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Editorials

Energising the SME sector

EDITORIAL: In yet another bid to encourage the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the government...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am

‘Defunct’ SME Bank: ECC approves over Rs4.11bn to clear employees’ dues

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved over Rs 4.11 billion to settle...

Updated 16 Apr, 2024 09:08am

Business & Finance

SMEDA holds pre-budget consultative session

LAHORE: The SME stakeholders have called for minimizing duties to 3%, implementing single-digit taxes on SMEs,...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

Pakistan

Compliant taxpayers, exporters: PM to give away awards on 21st

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to give awards/certificates to compliant taxpayers and ...

Published 17 Mar, 2024 02:49am

Business & Finance

FCCI acting president assures support for resolving SME sector issues

FAISALABAD: The SME sector is the growth engine of the economy and problems confronted by it must be resolved on top...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

Business & Finance

Regulatory Sandbox: SECP permits 9 applicants to carry out live testing of innovative business model

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has permitted live testing of their innovative...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Business & Finance

‘She’s Next’ programme: Visa, HBL announce names of 5 winners

KARACHI: Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in digital payments, together with HBL, Pakistan’s leading bank on...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

Business & Finance

40pc SMEs close down operations due to rising inflation, energy costs: FCCI

FAISALABAD: Forty percent of SMEs have been closed due to unprecedented inflation, high energy cost, delay in ...

Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:13am

Business & Finance

BOP to launch ‘SME Environment & Performance Index’; MoU signed

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) and Reenergia-Ipsos entered into an agreement on 29th December 2023 for the...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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